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Grapeapead
Mechanic
 
4/22/2001
21:45:37
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 Subject: Armor all or other protectent
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Hey everyone who see this message. Just wanted to know I've heard from a friend that Armor All isn't as good of a protector as its suppose to be. He told me that it accutally hurty the finish of most dashes. Just wondering is there a better protectent. I've used Armor All for as long as I can remember. Thanx Brian
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95DakotaV8
*GenII*
4/22/2001
22:10:14
| RE: Armor all or other protectent
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What is your friends qualifications with regards to this info?
Kevin Rants
95 CC SLT 4x4, 5.2L, 5spd
Family Man!
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RonW
*GenIII*
4/22/2001
22:11:59
| RE: Armor all or other protectent
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It's not so much that it hurts the dash. It probably hurts you and your passengers more. Sunshine coming through your windows causes a reaction in the Armor All and a gas is formed. If you look closely at your front windshield when that happens a glaze forms on it. Most people I know have stopped using it inside their vehicles. There is another protectant on the market that was developed by NASA called 303 Protectant. It doesn't release any gasses. Another thing you can use is silicone. Pretty much works the same way, it keeps the rubber resilient.
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
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FastRT6dakota
GenIII
4/22/2001
22:37:27
| RE: Armor all or other protectent
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That 303 stuff is really cool. we just got it in at my work and it works awesome. If you've ever bought a tonneau cover from Extang, it suggests a product called Tonno Tonic, its the same stuff. Anyways, that haze on the windshields that Ron W is talking about actually comes from the plastics in your dashboard. I never eat, smoke, or drink in my truck and I've never used armor all on the dash, but I still get the haze. I called the dealer and they said it was called "plastic haze" and that it comes from the sun hitting the dashboard. They said that it cleans up easily (yeah right) and to give it a few years to "work itself out". Thats my opinion, I could be wrong.
2000 Red V6 now
2001 Red 4.7 Sport on the way
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walt_felix
GenI
4/23/2001
10:38:20
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A friend of mine who owns an upholstery shop told me that Armor-All is petroleum based and despite what they claim, it will dry out the vinyl over a period of time. The fumes from the vinyl are what accumulate on the windshield. He said I should sparingly use a silicon-based product like 2001 or something along that line.
Walt Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4
http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
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Grapeapead
Mechanic
4/23/2001
11:40:15
| RE: Armor all or other protectent
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Hey all. thanx for the info. I think i'll try to find this 303 Protectant that u suggested. As far as my friends qualifications 95DakotaV8 he said he read itin a magizine. but thanx for the help guys. Brian
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95DakotaV8
*GenII*
4/23/2001
20:09:14
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I hate that glare on my windshield. I don't get the haze too much but them I am always cleaning my truck.
Oddly enough, when I go fishing, my polarized sun glasses cut the glare out.
Kevin Rants
95 CC SLT 4x4, 5.2L, 5spd
Family Man!
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Wayne
GenIII
4/25/2001
17:19:37
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Hey Grapeaped - Never trust a lifer. I've been using armorall all of m....all of .....all fo my life and it hasn't effected me. HEHEHEHE
Wayne Van Metre
'99 CC SLT 5.2/auto/3.90 anti spin
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nextgen
GenIII
4/29/2001
08:10:19
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unknown to most Armour All is mostly a water based material. I am a part owner in a detailing shop, and all we use is Meguires. I have seen some of the really sh*ty things armour all has done to some dashes (extensive cracking and peeling) and I would never use it personally or on a clients car.
Tony
2000 4.7L 4X4 SLT Plus
Z-Tube w/ 9" Filter, Custom Exhuast, Jet II
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